"Feeding
Your Enemies"
Preparation:
Romans 12:20 “If your
enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.”
**With whom are you
presently in actual conflict or inner turmoil? Ask the Lord in a time of
prayer for wisdom in this relationship. During your quiet time, describe
your relationship and the problem as you see it. Perhaps journal
your thoughts and insights on what the Lord reveals to you as your relationship
grows with your enemy.
Ingredients:
Why should I feed
my enemy?
1.) Because God said
so! See the aforementioned verse in
Romans 12.
2.) It is a commandment.
Matthew 5: 43-44 reveals that we should not only love our neighbors, but
we should love our enemies as well.
“You have heard that
it was said, ‘Love your neighbor, and hate your enemy. But I tell you:
Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be
sons of your Father in heaven.’”
3.) Your reward will
be great. We may not see the benefit of killing our enemies with
kindness, but our Father in heaven knows our hearts and becomes pleased
as a result of our obedience and desire to pursue those who hurt you or
have hurt you in the past.
How and with what do
I feed my enemies?
1.) By means of blessings…
--Identify your spiritual
gifts and use them to encourage and edify your enemy. To request a Spiritual
Gift Analysis, contact:
Lee Johnson
2840 Hurstview
Dr
Hurst, TX 76054
817-370-9900
2.) With Love…In Luke
6:27-28, Jesus tells us directly to “Love your enemies, do good to those
who hate you, bless those who mistreat you.
Have you rectified
your relationship with kindness and love? Please contact our staff if you
need prayer for your enemy and dealing with this turmoil. info@dragonflyministries.com
Resurrection
Cookies
Contributed by
Pat Karnes, Subscriber
Preheat oven to 300
degrees
Ingredients:
1 cup whole pecans
3 egg whites
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. vinegar
1 pinch of salt
You need:
Mixing bowl
Wooden spoon
Bible
Zipper baggy
Wax paper
Cookie sheet
Tape
Preparation:
Place pecans in the
baggy and let the children beat them with the wooden
spoon to break into
small pieces. Explain that after Jesus was arrested,
He was beaten by the
Roman soldiers. Read - John 19:1-3 to them. Let child smell the vinegar.
Put 1 tsp. into mixing bowl.
Explain that when Jesus
was thirsty on the cross, He was given vinegar to
drink. Read - John
19:28-30
Add egg whites to the
vinegar. Eggs represent life. Explain that Jesus
gave His life for
us life. Read - John 10:10-11
Sprinkle a little salt
into each child's hand let them taste it then
brush the rest into
the bowl. Explain that represents the salty tears shed
by Jesus followers,and
the bitterness of our own sin...Read - Luke 23:27
So far the ingredients
are not very appetizing. Add 1 cup sugar. Explain
that the sweetest
part of this story is that Jesus died because He loves
us. He wants
us to know and belong to Him. Read - Psalm 34:8 and John 3:16
Beat with mixer on
high speed for 11-15 minutes until stiff peaks are
formed. Explain that
the color white represents the purity in God's eyes
of those
whose sins have been cleansed by Jesus. Read - Isaiah 1:18 and
John 3:1-3
Fold in broken nuts.Drop
by tsp.onto waxed paper-covered cookie sheet.
Explain that each
mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus body was
laid. Read -
Matt. 27:65-66
Put cookies sheet in
the oven. Close door and turn oven OFF. Give each
child a piece of tape
and seal the door. Explain that Jesus tomb was
sealed. Read
- Matt. 27:65-66
Go to bed !
Explain that they may
feel sad to leave the cookies in the oven overnight.
Jesus followers were
in despair when the tomb was sealed.
Read - John 16:20
and 22
On Resurrection Morning
open the oven and give everyone a cookie !
Notice the cracked
surface and take a bite. The cookies are hollow ! On
the first Resurrection
Day Jesus followers were amazed to find the tomb open
and empty. Read -
Matt. 28:1-9
He Has Risen
! Hallelujah ! ! ! ! !
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